Inbound Tourism: • An estimated 1.63 million inbound visits were made to Scotland during April and June 2023 (Q2) – 50% more than the same period in 2022 and 27% higher than in 2019, according to provisional data published in the International Passenger Survey 10 (IPS) by the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS). • The IPS also reported that inbound visitors were spending more and staying longer during this period compared to 2019 levels, with £1.087 million visitor spending and the average spend per visit in real terms up by 6% compared to 2019, rising to £935 during April and June 2023. • In 2022, overseas residents made 3.2 million overnight visits to Scotland of which 58% were for holidays and 29% to visit friends or relatives.